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'Hate' Marches, the King's Speech and the Rise of the Sunakians

'Hate' Marches, the King's Speech and the Rise of the Sunakians

FromWhitehall Sources


'Hate' Marches, the King's Speech and the Rise of the Sunakians

FromWhitehall Sources

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Length:
62 minutes
Released:
Nov 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Calum and Kirsty are joined by Max Wilson, who spent over five years working for the Labour Party in several different roles including as Head of Campaigns for the Parliamentary Labour Party’s (PLP) Political Services Unit and as Senior Political Adviser in the Leader of the Opposition’s Office (LOTO). We discuss the ins and outs of the responses to the Pro-Palestine marches. Also on the podcast - Sarah South who was an adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron reviews the King's Speech and when the General Election might be called. And Kirsty spotted some economic data that we wanted to unpack. Simon French, the Chief Economist & Head of Research at Panmure Gordon - who previously worked in the Cabinet Office - puts it into context. Support the podcast by becoming a member at: https://plus.acast.com/s/whitehallsources.

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Released:
Nov 8, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (85)

Two top advisers to our most recent prime ministers analyse the successes and failures of today's politicians, sharing their experiences of working behind the world's most famous door. They are your Whitehall Sources. Kirsty Buchanan worked with Theresa May as PM, and Liz Truss when she was Secretary of State. Oscar Reddrop advised Boris Johnson through crises of our times, including the war in Ukraine and throughout his ultimate downfall. Journalist and broadcaster Calum Macdonald manages their in-tray of talking points, U-turns and crises.